BUCKBOARD


Meaning of BUCKBOARD in English

■ noun N. Amer. an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels and seating that is attached to a plank between the front and rear axles.

Origin

C19: from buck 'body of a cart' (perh. a var. of obs. bouk 'belly, body') + board .

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